The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-29
ATLANTA GOES WET.
Fulton County Goes Against Prohibition
1,122 Majority.

Fulton County Goes Against Prohibition by
1,12s Majority.
The great contest is over and the anti-pro.
hibitionists have won.
THE TOTAL VOTE
In Fulton county yesterday was 9244. OF
these the anti-prohibitionists polled 8, 1873. and
the prohibitionists 4,061-an anti-prohibition
majority of 1,122.
The ants carry every ward in the city, the
majorities ranging from IA in the second ward
to PIG in the fourth ward. The total majority
in the city is SIT. The ants also carry all the
voting precincts outside of the city with the,
single exception of South Bend. The ma
Jorities in the county precincts range from
nine in Collins to 101 in Cooks, the total maj
jority outside the city being 305.
In the first, fifth and sixth wards the crush
OF voters was very great during the entire day,
and for some time it looked as il it would be-
impossible to accommodate all who were enti-
tied to vote. This proved to be the case in tho
first ward, for when o'clock came and the
polls were declared closed there were many
registered voters who had been unable to CASE
their ballots. In all the other wards the vot3
ing was practically through with at half
past five o'clock and nobody was shut out.
Badges and banners of all kinds were to be
seen on all sides. "Retun prosperity to
placards which adorned the anti-prohibtion
carriages. The prohibition carriages bore big
blue placards with the single word ''Prohibi-
ton" There were badges galore. 'We Are
Wet" was the legend ON some of the red
badges, while othass bore the single word
"Liberty," or "Freedom." The blue badges
were most numerous. There were Young
Mems Prohibition Club badges to be seen
everywhere Blue badges with the single
word Prohibition" were most numerous,
however. AT the fourth ward, some of the
ladies waved a big blue banner, with the word
CLONE" painted on it; and at the second
ward, there was quite lengthy appeal to
mothers and daughters, to work i'll the cause of
prohibition.
There were two kinds of anti-prohibition
| tickets, One was q blue and white back
| ground with tho words For the SALE" in
white letters; the other-and the one almost
| universally used-was plain white ticket
! with the words, "For the sale' in black let
| tiers.
The dry ticket was unique. On one side it
| bore the picture OF q huge and horrible look
| ing serpent, with head erect, but he had lust
| been cleft i'll twain by little cupid with
| wings, bearing raised aloft, wide blade, on
| which are the words, against the Sale''
| The other side is OF different color and rep
| rosonts q barroom, in which men and women
| are drinking and carousing, with children
begging them to desist. Over all is an angel
! with outstretched wings and n look Of pity ON
her face, and in her hand she bears a card
| with tho inscription: against the saie''
! AS the hour for closing the polls drew near,
| it became more and more evident that the vets
had won the fight. This opinion became a
certainty when the official report Ct the COM
plexion of the county districts became known,
! and the enthusiasm of the anti-prohbitionists
became intense. Bends played, "wet" nsnl
marched about the streets and, for the mott
| part, spent their lime in yelling as hard as
| they know how.
| At night everything goes was tho motto
| of the vets, and they seemed bound to live up
| to the sentiments therein expressed The DEM
| onstration at the Kimball was striking
affair. Enthusiastic ants paraded the street,
| serenading prominent persons, and Of course
| THE CONSTITUTION, though hardly person,
| was remembered
| 1t was gallant victory
| The Vote in Detail.
| Tho following table gives the vote Of the en-
| tire county by voting precincts with the ma
| jorities, and the anti-prohibition gains over